The Forrest City times., 1887-10-08
LABOR NOTES

The national council of the Amal- samated Building Trades was in ses- sion at Chicago Saturday. At the afternoon the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That this national organization indorse the action or United Carpenters council Of Chicago In regard to advertising the Haymsrset theater building of this city as "scao ioh." The resolution evoked great deal of discussion. Mr. Birck said that while there was law against boycotting, he was of the opinion that there would be no trouble in having circulars distributed at the labor meet ings, so that they would got into the hands of the proper persons. MT Shefrer. of Toledo, advised the conVen- tion to act cautiously, as Chicago was city in which the police put dowh their heels on free speech. Philadelphia was selected.as place for holding the next convention, and the date fixed was September, 1888. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, J. 5. Robinson, ct Cincinnati; vice president, r. W. Birch of Brooklyn, N. l.; secretary and treasurer, L. c. Hutchinson, of De- troit; chairman of executive board, w. II. Thomas, of Philadelphia.
 A dispatch from Evansville, Ind, says: The coal miners strike in this and adjoining counties, appear to be Of more serious aspect each day. The miners employed in the Dowson mines joined the strikers this morning. leaV- ing only two mines in operation, VIZ; The Rogers and White River Valley. The Sunny Side company issued an ultimatum to their employees, that If they did not return to work im- mediately, they could consider them- selves discharged. The strikers as yet have paid no attention to the order. The few companies having supply or coal on hand have all the orders they can fill Meanwhile prices are steadily advancing.
 The eoal-mine strike in Evansville, Ind, remains unchanged. None of the miners are being worked save the Diamond mine, where six or seven of the day shift are engaged in mining sufficient coal to fill the daily contract for the water-works. Both sides are determined and it is question as to which will give in. The employees of E. Medon, at the De Forest and Chandler mines, went out Monday morning, and all expectators of relief from that quarter are abandoned. Meanwhile the supply of coal in the city is running short. It was learned on reliable authority that the water-works in day or two would be compelled to be- gin using coke, and Maj. Rosecranz, of the Hellman Flow works, said that his establishment would be compelled to shut down on account of lack of coal. Other factories are reported running short and several of them have made arrangements to burn wood.
 District Master Workman Farmer, who speaks for over 20,000 Knights of Labor in Texas and adjoining states, said Wednesday afternoon in an ad- dress at Labor Hall at sherman, Texas: II want it understood that the Knights of Labor of this district and this state oppose any such scene as the Hay market affair in Chicago, and are in favor of the law taking it's course with the anarchists now under sentence of death. We want honesty, sobriety and right, not bloodshed, not riot and dynamite.v He was heard by very large crowd and left for Pittsburg, Pa., to attend the General Assembly.
 The General Executive Board of the Knights of Labo will be in Pittsburg next Friday on their way tn Min neapolis. They will stop over day to address mass-meeting gotten up in the interest of the Black Diamond Steel works strikers. The local Knights are making arrangements for the meeting, and expects one of the largest demon- strations ever held in that section.
 Fred Paget, the walking delegate of the Seamen's union, who was shot by Andrew Biemel at Milwaukee Satur- day while endeavoring to force the latter to quit work on the barge Michigan, died in the hospital Sunday morning. 4 number of vessel owners have evinced great interest in Rieman' s case, and have secured legal counsel for him.
 It is said manufacturers who are not in the clgar-makers' union have been counterleiting the label peculiar to their organization. Many suits will be brought in the near future. Officers of the International Union sued a Mill waukee, Wis, wholesale dealer Tues day, placing their damages at Sl,00O.
 The general executive board Of the Knights of Labor and the coke oper- ators are arranging for a conference to settle the existing differences between the coke workers and their employers, The meeting will bo held at Phil adelphia in few days. and an amieable settlement is expected.